There comes a cold winter, which all children expect and love because of winter holidays and snow, or a hot summer with wonderful opportunities to relax in the woods and the sea. But in such weather conditions, the lips of the child often crack and there are wounds and cracks that bring a lot of unpleasant sensations and worries. Let's look at why the baby's lips are cracking. Parents should know what to do if the lips crack in children.
Why does the baby's lips crack?
- In winter, when the cold comes and the wind blows, the child's lips are very cracked, because he licks them. In order to avoid this, it is necessary to lubricate the lips of the child with a special hygienic lipstick against the cold, which can be bought at the pharmacy.
- In the summer, when it is hot and dry air, the child does not drink much water and his lips dry out, which he does not wet his saliva. Avoid constantly cracking lips, you will help children's greasy lipstick or baby cream, as well as olive or sunflower oil.
- At a high temperature, when the child is sick, dehydration of the body occurs and the lips also dry up and crack. Try to give the child more fluids, lubricate the lips with a special balm or oil. Take care that he does not bite his lips.
- If the lips of a babe crack, it can happen because he sucks a lot of milk. Lubricate his lips with sea buckthorn oil.
- If there is not enough vitamin E in the body, the corners of the lips crack in the child. To get rid of such trouble, vitamins A and E.
Cracked lips: prevention and treatment
- Apply constantly special hygienic lipsticks and cream in cold and hot time.
- Make sure that the child uses enough fluids, especially when he is sick.
- Do not allow the air in the apartment to be over-dried, regularly ventilate the rooms.
- Watch for the immunity of the child and give him vitamins twice a year in the winter-spring period.
- Explain to the child that licking and biting the lips is very harmful and ugly.
If you see that the child often has a cracked lip, then for treatment, you better consult a doctor who appoints him. Remember that chapped lips can give your child unpleasant pain, because of which he will be irritated and crying throughout the day.